Howard A. Black, curator at the Grant County Museum in Oregon, with skull of Berry Way & noose, 1963

Howard A. Black, curator at the Grant County Museum in Oregon, with skull of Berry Way & noose, 1963

COLLECTION

Ben Maxwell

DESCRIPTION

Howard A. Black, curator at Grant County Museum in Canyon City, Oregon, is holding the skull of Berry Way and a noose. Berry was hanged for a murder committed at Cold Camp and Cherry Creek in 1864. Grant County is in northeastern Oregon and was the scene of gold discoveries in 1861, bringing an influx of miners. The picture was taken on September 17, 1963.